life after sport

Who is Averee Dovsek and Why She is a Role Model to Student-Athletes?

Many young people look up to college and professional athletes strictly because of their performance. However, they often know very little about the person behind the performer. 

My guest on this episode, Averee Dovsek, is a Division I golfer at Hofstra University. Perhaps more importantly, she is a flat out hustler. Averee is a journalist, content creator, and entrepreneur all while tackling the rigors of being a Division I student-athlete.

In Episode 24, Averee talks about her drive to be successful in everything she does. She also talks about her laser focus on life after golf. Avery is a role model to young athletes because she starts with the end in mind. Avery has a clear plan for life after sport and started executing that plan the day she stepped onto campus at Hofstra.

My suggestion to young athletes is to think about college as a stepping stone, not an end-goal. Unfortunately, sports end for all of us at some point and having a clear plan beyond athletics will help you successfully transition out of sport when the time comes.

I want to thank Averee for her kind generosity and the wisdom she shared with The Freshman Foundation Community.

You can learn more about Averee on her website at https://dovsek.wixsite.com/avereedovsek or check out any of her awesome content at https://linktr.ee/Averee_dovsek.

You can learn more about The Freshman Foundation on our website at freshmanfoundation.com.

Thank you for listening. We’ll see you back soon for Episode 25!

For most athletes their journey into professional sport was through traditional pathways. For Mitch Duke this was not the case, the unconventional entry into professional Football at the age of 21, was vastly different to most of his teammates, many of which were picked up in junior academies as teenagers. 

It is this determination to stick at it which gave Mitch the skills needed to succeed at the top level

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The psychology of athletes is a topic we love to discuss on When Your Sport Ends. In this episode we dive into the "One More" mentality many athletes have when it comes to training. "One More" is a driving mentality that molds athletes into Olympians, National Champions, State Champions, etc...but when does that "one more" mindset become dangerous? And how can we harness that "one more" mentality in our daily lives in a way that is productive and constructive?

Listen in to find out! And be sure to join the discussion by engaging with us on Instagram @whenyoursportends

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#002 - Lauryn Williams is a financial planner, author, podcaster, motivational speaker and volunteer. But that’s not why most people recognise her name. Over a period of twelve years, she competed at the elite level in two Olympic sports – Track and Field (Athletics) and Bobsleigh. In doing so, she became the first American woman to win medals at both a Summer and a Winter Olympic Games.

In this second of three launch day episodes to mark the arrival of Athletes: The Other Side, Ben speaks to the sheer force of positive personality that is Lauryn Williams about her impressive transformation from athlete to financial planner – and about how her drive to empower athletes to manage their finances better runs through everything she does. If you want a post-lockdown pick-me-up, that spurs you on to achieve and succeed in your life, then this is one not to miss.

If you'd like to get the links and show notes for this episode, head to:

http://bennichols.co.uk/making-transition-worth-it-with-lauryn-williams

#003 -The phrase always expect the unexpected doesn’t even start to do it justice as a motto for Chris Cracknell’s life. A former decorated rugby international, Englishman Chris captained his country’s national Sevens side, taking them to glory by winning the Emirates Airline London Sevens title in 2009.

Living in West London with in a nice apartment, a flashy car and a comfortable career with the England Rugby Football Union, life was seemingly good for Chris. However, beneath that on-the-surface perception, the change that was to come his way could not come soon enough. A chance phone call from his long-time England coach, mentor and friend Ben Ryan in 2014, changed his fortunes - and his outlook on life - forever. Within a matter of weeks, he was on a plane to Fiji where he was to go on to become something of a local celebrity in a country where rugby is king. As Assistant Coach to the Men’s Rugby Sevens side, he helped Ryan take Fiji to win the first ever Olympic Rugby Sevens title at Rio 2016. As Head Coach of the Fijiana, he also took the Women’s Sevens Side to the quarter-finals in Rio – a remarkable achievement in a country where women’s rugby was not just out-of-fashion, it was near non-existent.

In this compelling episode released to coincide with launch day of Athletes: The Other Side, Chris tells host Ben Nichols how this remarkable story changed his life forever, and led him on to the world of hairdressing, the coffee industry and more.

If you'd like to get the links and show notes for this episode, head to:

http://bennichols.co.uk/food-water-shelter-with-chris-cracknell

#001 - In her own words, Beckie Scott has witnessed both the light and dark sides of sport. In this first episode, host Ben Nichols talks to Beckie about how the young woman from Alberta, Canada defied the odds in the predominantly European sport of cross-country skiing by becoming Olympic Champion at Salt Lake City 2002 - and not in typical fashion.

Beckie talks to Ben about the emotional rollercoaster that came with her Bronze Medal being elevated to silver and then gold a year after the Games, as the two Russian competitors that finished ahead of her were sanctioned for doping. She also discusses how this extraordinary sequence of events spurred her on to become Athlete Chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency and the leading athlete voice in anti-doping worldwide throughout the biggest scandal in sporting history, the Russian Doping Crisis. 

Listening to an individual that has led a life as trailblazing off the trails as it has been on them, we hope you'll leave inspired by just what can be achieved in life if you put your mind to something – and stick at it.

If you'd like to get the links and show notes for this episode, head to:

http://bennichols.co.uk/bronze-silver-gold-russia-with-beckie-scott/

In this episode we talk with Ex England and Leicester Tigers Rugby Legend George Chuter.

On the eve of the Rugby World Cup final we get George's predictions for the game against South Africa, We talk all things Rugby, Mental Health, Training and Life after Rugby.

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Kristin Haraldsdottir is a former NCAA National Champion in rowing, Division I Coach, PhD in Exercise Physiology and co-host of the humbled Podcast. Kristin’s story of becoming great at something, looking to share that joy with someone else and searching for another challenging outlet is a common evolution of the retired athlete. Kristin speaks eloquently to her experience stepping away from her sport from the athlete, coach and research perspective: the battle of trying to find the same challenge and camaraderie as an athlete, her research to find better solutions for athlete recovery and wellness, and her hopes for the listeners and athletes on the Humbled podcast.  

For more information about Humbled, check out the Humbled website at www.humbledpodcast.com. Catch up with Kristin @kharaldsdottir and Erin @erincafaro on the Instagrams.
Thank you as always to our incredible podcast editor, Corey Schreppel! @coreyschreppel

This episode of Humbled is supported by Sonoma Women's Triathlon, a women's-focused tri that runs on July 13 in Healdsburg California. Whether you're a first-timer, an elite or something in between, Sonoma Women's has a great experience on tap for you. Go to Sonomatriathlon.com and register with the code HUMBLED and you will get 10% off registration. Sonoma Women's Tri is a Siberian Unicorn event.

Erin Cafaro is a former 2x Olympic gold medalist in the Women's 8+ in rowing, and the co-creator of the humbled podcast. After winning gold at the 2008 and again at the 2012 Olympics, Erin went on to build a career in the sports performance industry. On the surface, she appeared to be thriving, but internally she was struggling with her addiction to ‘health’ and demons of her past. Erin gives an incredibly candid view of an Olympic Champion’s ascent up the mountain and walk down the mountain after retiring from professional athletics. Erin offers some nuggets of advice on strategies to recover, adapt and thrive once again.

For more information about Humbled, check out the Humbled website at www.humbledpodcast.com. 

If you want to catch up with Kristin and Erin, check out our personal Instagrams @erincafaro & @kharaldsdottir.
Thank you as always to our incredible podcast editor, Corey Schreppel! @coreyschreppel

Brianne Theisen Eaton is a former 2x Olympic Heptathlete Bronze Medalist from Canada, a girlboss in the Silicon Valley and a wonderfully honest human. Brianne sits down with Erin and Kristin to talk about the value of sport in her life, being married to another professional athlete, and how retirement from sport doesn’t always go according to plan. Brianne gives some great insight into what has worked and what has not worked so well during her transition to the next phase of her adult life [Note: do not go to a strip mall gym!]

For more information about Humbled, the full show notes, and increasingly more content, check out the Humbled website at www.humbledpodcast.com.

Keep up with Brianne on Instagram @btheiseneaton
If you want to be bored to tears, check out our personal Instagrams @erincafaro & @kharaldsdottir.

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Thank you to our incredible podcast editor, Corey Schreppel! @coreyschreppel